Table 2.

Type of injury costs variables included in partial economic studies

Cost Variables	Partial economic studies (n = 49)a
Direct medical cost (n = 48)
Hospital stay	21
Pre-hospital care	2
Emergency department visit	6
Surgical services	11
Specialist consultation	4
Rehabilitation/physical therapy	3
Out-patient follow-up	3
Wound care/prostheses	11
Laboratory investigations	8
Radiological investigations	9
Blood and blood products	2
Medicine	16
Not specified	25
Direct non-medical costs (n = 21)
Administrative	6
Transportation	10
Property damage	6
Food	5
Accommodation	5
Funeral cost	3
Not specified	4
Indirect costs (n = 21)
Income loss	15
Cost of premature death	8
Pain and suffering	3
Restricted activity (not work related)	2
Not specified	3

^a Includes studies that reported unit cost as per injury, hospitalization and total injury.